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George D. Lundberg, MD

JAMA. 1985;253(19):2879-2880.

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It should come as no great surprise to our medical readers in the United States that we, the aggregate medical profession, are in big trouble with the public at large, and thus, of course, with its elected representatives at federal and state levels. What may come as a surprise is the rapidity with which our position of public trust is eroding.

Never in modern history has the medical profession been stronger. There are more of us than ever before, and we are better trained and more competent to deal with practically every kind of treatment problem and prevention strategy. Our research and technology are advancing at an astonishing rate, and our successes are on the front page of the national newspapers and newsmagazines practically every day. Our society is expending more resources for health and medical care than ever before, and our population life span is again increasing substantially. Our . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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